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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-03-19
NJ. SASSON'S VALET.

In 1855 NJ. Paul Sasson resided on the
Boulevard dc Neuilly, Paris He was q
speculat0r and tinancier AM about 30
years OF age. He was married and had
q daughter Corinuc and son Charles.
He kept up an expensive establishment
and was rel uted rich. Early in the year
named he became reserved and morose
and was constantly talking to his family
about their extravaganza and the neces-
sity OF reducing expenses. At length he
grew almost violent in his conduct to-
ward his family and the greatest for
bearance had to be exercise by them.
Oct - NJ. Sasson went to the city
early. About noon lie returned with u
van, and set several men to work remov-
ing the pictures from the parlors lie
was very stern. and took no notice of his
family, who did not eXpostllate. He
returned to the city, and was not home
unit late. The next morning at break
fast he informed his family hat he was
about to curtail his establishment, and
to that eud hal resolved TO move into
smaller and less pretcnt;ous dwelling
I" Have you suffered such heavy losses
as to render this necessary" his wife
askei. 1T is very iropportune Just at
this juncturc, when Corinne expects soon
to receive proposal of marriage"
"Let her marry whom she pleases." he
replied, roughly; ''she will soon bring
him 10 poverty with her e,travagance."
''She is sought by Q worth, gentle
man, the son said, "and the connection
"a in every way desirable
at j. proper for You not to interfere
In such matters" thu father said; you
will have enough to do t. attend to your
own car. in life. lou have already
failed in two examinations at college,
and have shown yourself incompetent for
anything
Il am compe' cnt." the son replied,
with warmth, Ito protect my mother
and sister"
''Insolent.r exclaimed his father; and.
rushing towaid him, he clenched his
fist ms though to strike him.
Nine. Sessoa interposcd her person
between the irate man and his son. NJ.
Sasson ground his teeth with rage, and
then strdci. his wife violent blow over
the side Of the head. The son was ready
10 grapple with his father. but his
mother entrcat,d him to forbear Soon
af,eward II. sa,son quilted the house
After brief consultation Nine. sas-
con resolved to seek refuge With her sis
ter, and her children agreed to &C ON
pany her Trunks were hastily packed
aud preparations made for i'm ediate de-
parturc. While her children wee en-
gagged in this work Nine. Sasson went
to bureau where her husband kept a
revolver.
''If he should return and see Ms pre-
pairing FOR departure h. might DO some
thing desperatr.' sLo sad to herself.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-03-19
A Snag Sum.

Wife (reading the pcrj-"Hcre is an
account of n man in Iowa who has sold
his life for scYcnty-iye dollars. Isn't it
dreadful2"
Husband (thoughtfully)-"Well,
dunno. Seventy-five dollars Is o good
deal Of moncy."--Neu York. Sun.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-03-19

A scheme is being promoted by some
French capitalists for the construction
of railway through tunnel TO be car
ried under the sound from Denmark to
Sweden
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

cubit in diameter, and are sold suppose, like
town lots, at so much per inch. At one
private dinner of ten or twelve covers this
week where, through the kindness Of the
management, l saw the table in advance,
the decorations were said TO have cost $780,
had rarely ever seen so mary cut flowers
together.
In addition to the prominent visitors
mentioned in my last. may now be named
the following among the guests here: Hon.
J. L. NJ. Curry, U. S. Minister to Spain, and
Mrs. Curry; tho CHILEAN Minister and family;
Mr.. Alfred Sully, President of the Richmond
and Danvillo Railway system; Hon. ]. G.
New, of Indiana, late Treasurer of the
United Ststes; Col. VIM. Preston Johnston,
President Of Tulane University, New Or
leans; Prot Thomas r. Price, of New York;
Judge Emory Spear of Georgia.; w. r. Alb
bott, esq, of Bellevue High School; Walter
D. Davidge. esq, of Washington; Rev. Geo.
B. Taylor, D. D., late chaplain to the Uni
versity; Rev Isaac Gibson, of Norristown
Pa; State Senator Taylor Berry, Of Am
hersl; U. S. Senator Butler. of South Caro-
lima, and DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Rich
mond.
Where 50 many representative men from
different quarters are collected as one is
sure to meet here, politics are necessarily
more or lees discussed. The most striking
feature Of such discussions this summer, it
has seemed to me, is apathy, though it is
proper 10 add have talked with none but
democrats. Approval of the administration
and of Cleveland's denomination is simply
unanimous. so that subject is briefly dis.
posed Of The Roanoke platform is regard
ed by the Virginiars with whom 1 have
conversed variously; i. O., with sentiments
all the way from approving federation to
contemptuous disesteem-the latter FREEDOM
mating. If those to whom l refer are fair
opponents of public sentiment, a full party
vote in the fall will scarcely be brought
out. l.. M. =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The shooting of blue wings and sumner
ducks has commenced on the SuSquehanna
flats.
Another comet is reported near Iota Is.
nori and is moving slowly easterlg. l. IS
visible to the naked eye.
Two men were seriously Injured in Chi
cago yesterday by the explosion Of cscapel
gas in the cellar Of a house.
Col. A. ]. Hitchcock, Texas Veteran
was burned to death in a fire at D@aion
Tex, on Wednesday. He was - years old
and was one Of the survivors of the Flnlin
massacre at Goiad in March, 1887
Ia consequence of the annexation of Tag
anrog and RostofI to the Don CossacS dis
trct, the Jews residing in those places have
been ordered 10 depart Tor other parts ofibe
empire Many OF them will omigra.e To
America.
At Taylor's Driving PAX at Frceoctt.
H., Yesterday, Jay Eye-See made - mile il,
2:12i The dag was unfavorabie for pc;
ard the track was only in fair conli,ior.
The heat under the circumstances is fs-alt-
cd rs marvellous.
1t is said that Hon. George l.otb;cr.
United States minister to Russia, pa>sr,,
through NeNeNa yeStS'u6y OH ElS way TO-
the United States by way ii Paris. aud In.
upon his arrival here he will tender his res
ignation. The State Department has re
ceiyed no official intimation OF purpose on
the part of Mr.. Loihrop TO resign his Tos
ton.
Col. P. c. Hams has recommended the &C
ceptance OF the Lowest bid-that of$l05, coo.
by company of Western New York Tor
the construction Of the new Eastern Branch
bridge at Washington. All the other bid,
made were in excess Of the appropriation
for the purpose, but The one recommended
is within the amount, and is for dcsigu
that is in every way acceptable.
An east bound Union Pacific exprcss train
plunged through bridge at Sand Creek,
Col, Wednesday night. The engine vas
submerged in the sand aud the engineer
killed The fireman jumped into The river,
stuck into the sand and WAS taken out un-
cons cious. An old German woman rushed
out with lantern and stepped another
train approaching on the Burlington route
The middle section of the bridge had beer
washed away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

Elk Gov. CAMERON, as every other man
OF common sense in the State, sees through
the trick of General Mahone's promise 10
settle the State debt if the people be ioois
enough to entrust their affairs to his control
again. The ex Governor says:
'Itnay, aud probably will, be said tnat
Gen. Malone had and has plsn, but lear
ed to promulga,e it, in dread that Inc dem,
ocrats would m axe haste to appropriate ana
make their coolest on it. Bat this cannot
be SO, because, if the democrats were TO
change base after the Roanoke convention
thew would lose as much as if standing 10
their guns, and the republican committee
would have been entirely safe ia annonnc
ing their scheme of debt settlement, havin.
waited until the democrats had anaouoceo
their platform"
II isn't the settlement Of the State deb )
but his re election to the United States Sen.
ate, that is now troubling The General ano
experience indicates that nc VIII not oe
sparing in his promisoo IN order to attain
the latter object.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
pecial Correspondence of The Aleza. GAZETTE

rsoaciel Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETrEl
WAsHINGToN. D. c., August 26, 1887.
A prominent Baltimore republican pol
iician ana lawyer. here to-day, an officer IN
the Mexican war, says he does not beilsVe
that MIR. BrooEes, the republican nominee
for Governor of Maryland, will accept the
nomination He says Mr.. Brookas was only
nominated because, being rich man, the
managers Of the convention thought he
could be Oiled" largely, but that people
who know him better don't think he can
be. He saws tho best evidence that could
be afforded OF the fact that the republicans
have no hope Of SUCCESS, is their
nomination Of Mr.. Frauil Miller for Attor
ney General, SIS, if there had been any chance
of elec;ing ire ticket, q different man woaId
have been selected. This is by no means
complimentary TIC Mr. Miller, Who is an old
AleSandrGn.
The President TO day appointed ]. O..
Bridges, of New y orS, consul 10 BrcckVi.le,
Canada, vice VIM Od, Of Virginia, deceas-
Ell. New Yort, has sixty five foreign APP
pointmeas. while Virginia has i've. But
then New YorI, has thirty six electoral
votes. white Virginia has only twelve.
"P.t!sburg Phil, )" the famous race plunger,
left here yesterday after a stay OF only q
few days, taking So 100 Of the bookmaEers'
money along with him.
Christian Snydar was to-day appointed
gauger for The Maryland iaternal revenue
district.
A well Informed gentleman from Han
over ccuaty, Va, here to day, says o strong
effort will be made By the sLraightoat re-
publicans OF that district TO induce Gen.
Wickham 10 be 8 candidate for reelection
to the State Senate, and that if it be sue
cessful, the General will have no democratic
opposition, as he is as much opposed 10
Gen. Malone Gs any democrat can be.
Solicitor McCue Of the Treasury, New
Yorker, has been appointed chief CT the Fish
Commission, vice Prof Baird, deceased.
The Office is merely honorary, and Mr.. Nc
Cue while holding il will continue 10 hold
the Soictorsbip uf the Treasury. Itwas not
known before :he announcement Of this APP
poinlment that Mr. McCue knew anything
more ahcnt fish than how to eat them.
Representative Oates of Alabama, is in the
city to-day. lie says Mr.. Mills Of Texas
will be urged for Che Craftsmanship Of the
House WAYS and Means Committee by the
entire Texas delegation, and by other strong
Sou;h.ra Influence. Mr. Mills Was en- the!
committee 10 tho last Hongo, and Is well
qualified for the place. he Is utterly op
noscd f. The removal ofthe internal revenue
tax, but is strongly in favor Of reduction ia
the tariff.
A new postoflice has been established at
Jumbo, Loudoun county, Va, ailh Jacob Il.
RlEker as postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

Hon. EUsTACE GIBSON IN TRoUBLE.-A
sensation was caused in Cabell county, w.
Va, Wednesday night, the home Of Hon.
Eustace Gibson, who has represented that
district in Congress for two terms, when it
became known that he bad been fined and
sent TO Jail. III feeling has existed for some
time between Mr.. Gibson and Judge Nc.
Ginnis, of the Circuit Court. A few days ago
Gibson was defending case in which he is
alleged to have asserted that neither justice
nor law could be obtained from the Judge or
jury. Yesterday while passing Judge Nc
Ginnis on the street Gibson is alleged TO
have called the Judge vile name. When
court convened the Judge had q number of
witnesses 20 testify as to the facts stated
above and then fined Gibson $50 and sen.
fenced him TO ten days in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
The Sharp Case.

ALBANY, Aug. 90 Governor Hill TO day
made an order converting an extra gen.
eral term of the Supreme Court Oh the 18th
day OF September to ensure Il prompt deci'
sion in the Sharp case.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2G.-Ths stay granted
in the Sharp case does not appea: to affect
the old gentleman in the least, He slept
no better than usual and refrains from re-
ferfing to the matter in any way. One OF
his counsel concurs in the opinion that his
clients mind is failing him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
GOV. Zee on 9aaE,ome.s Address.

a correspondent of TIE Richmond Dis.
patch at Dagger's Springs sends to that paper
an interview with Governor Lee on the Ma
hone address in which the Governor is re.
ported 10 have said:
'Once upon time there lived fine old
captain Of a steamboat on the Potomac river
named Guy, who told me he bad often seen
people living near the confluence of that
river with Aqua creek come out of their
houses during the malarious season, look ut
the sky end say We'll, it is about my time
day 10 have chill, and if | dent have
one I'll he powerful disappointed We
have been tod" continued the Governor,
"that public document has been in pre-
paration for some time by the midnight fel.
lows whose feet recently rested under their
masters table II Petersburg, and We thought
it about time the public should receive q
shake BIT I Can say with the Aqiin-
creek iellow. when he missed his chill, I've
been powerful disappointed The paper"
added The Governor, lacks merit in all res
pecis. To faults of style and a conspicuous
absence Of force, it adds The vice Of numer.
oas mis-, tatcments. The las. can be easily
corrected the other two, fear, are beyond
mortal reach"
Mahone, said / refers TO you personally.
What about that?
az am not 30 certain" said the Governor,
that Malone wrote that part but that is
immaterial From whatever sourcei it comes
it is the most thoroughly puerie stuff | ever
saw injected to ill up q paper of the kind.
/ see that [ am referred to as the nephew OF
General Il e. Les in such manner as 10 i'm
ply that The author or authors Of this paper
still have somo respect for his memory.
Gen Lee said to me at Lexington, after the
war in conversation about General Long
street. who had then joined the republican
party, ana | recall his very words, that
General Lougstreet has made great mis-
take, ant cne from which hs will never re-
cover as long as be lives.
II mention this," continued ;he Governor,
mot because much, very much smaller fry
have made similar mistakes Oh filling to
Sud in the ranks of ths democratic party
what they considered suitable recognition Of
their merit. but merely 10 show what must
have been General Lees opinion of the re-
publican party when we hear the expression
Of his regret thst its ranks should be in.
creased hy one of his lieu.enants."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
,a9(@9ss5
TELEGRAP1sEC NEWS.
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-In an interview with
representative of the Press to day Mr.
Gladstone in reply to a question as to
whether he expected to beat the govern
ment tonight said "No, we can't expect
10 do that"
The government has issued whip which
specially and earnestly requests the attend
ance of all its supporters at the session OF
the House Of Commons to night to vote
upon Mr.. Gladstones motion regarding the
proclamation of the national League.
Vlscount DoneraiIe, who was attacked by
hydrophobia resulting from the bite of fox
received last January, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

The CLERICAL SCANDAL. Much aston
ishment has bean caused by the announce
ment that charges of immortality have been
preferred against Rev. Otis A. Glazebrook,
rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, the
largest and richest congregation in Eliza
beth, n. j., as mentioned in the GAZETTE OF
esterday.
Details of the affair are as follows: Miss
Julia Foote and her mother. of Elizabeth, n.
j., have for the past six years spent their
summers at Durham, Conn. This summer
tho Rev. Otis A. GlaZebrook made his ap
pearance there, and soon, the good people
Of Durham assert, they noticed his tamiii-
arity with Miss Foote.
The Elsie walks of Mr. Glazebrook and
Miss Foote caused so much talk that three
young men named Atwell, Latham and Ro.
gers followed them last Friday afternoon
and claim that they saw Miss Foote enter
the old cemetery. Here she met Rev. Mr..
Glazebrook. The young men tell the fol.
lowing story:
eve hid behind gravestone aud saw
the couple in a compromising position. We
were too much horriied to speak at fret,
bat finally shouted. Then Glazebrook
jumped up and started down the hill on u
run. As be jumped n fence he lost his hat,
which is now in our possession. His COM
panion gathered herself up leieurely, took
up her waterproof and two umbrellas and
asked in calm manner il there was any,
thing we wanted. and then started toward
her homeo
These young men live in Durham, and
their story is believed By nearly every one
residing in that village.
Rev. Mr.. GlaZebrook earnestly denies the
truhl of this story and makes the following
statement:
miss Foo,e is 40 years old. and com.
mnnicant in my church at Elizabeth. She
told me of this pleasant village, and l de-
cided 10 spend my vacation here. and so
came to Durham / was much pleased, and
decided to write sketch of the place, and
asked Miss Foote to go with me and make
sketch of the Fowler lot and the Harriet
Webster monument.
This she was doing with my assistance, when
the young men shouted. thought one of my
children might be drowning in a pond and start
ed TO its rescue. As l jumped over the fence
tennis hat which was in my pocket fell out !
had another lat on my head. L was not aware
that anyone accused me of anything criminal. and
can assure you before God that there is no truth
i'll the rumors."
Mr.. Glazebrook stated that his wife was perfect
ly satisfied Of his innocence. Miss Foote and her
mother had been in consultation with him and
his wife rs to what steps to take. He telegrapbed
Bishop SCARBOROUGH last night and demanded an
official investigation.
Mr.. Glazebiook is about As years old and has
had fourteen children, six OF whom are living,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

EVEN THE democrats OF Harrisburg, Pa,
the a. eat manufacturing State, have declared
for a reduction of the tariff'--a reduction Of
of the tax on the necessaries of life. The
democratic convention of Virginia, an agrl
cultural State, on the contrary, demands
the removal of the tax OH oloomargaiine
and whisky But, as the national demo
cratic party is opposed to thu repeal OF tie
internal revenue tax, while the national re-
publican party is in favor of it, and as such
repeal must be the work Of Congress, TIE
fact that the Virginia democratic conven-
ton demanded the repeal is no reason whs
any right thinking Virginia democrat
should leave his old party and join the
republican forces of Gen. Malone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EpIsoDE.-The local
Columns Of the Shenandoah Herald yes;er-
day contained the following squb On the
finding of the grand jury i, the case of the
rescuers of Senator -RiddIeberger: The
grand jury that found seven indictments
f,r the isii delivery OF Senator Riddieberger
did so by just Eve to four. They stood Is
follows for indictment Gen. T. j. Adams,
Admiral Alexander Garter, Lieut.. Com.
mander Crabill, Commodore CARRIER and the
great American candidate for Chris. Fan
ier's place, Charley Barham. The other
four were plain Frank Sibe,t, Will Haun,
Billy Bnrkett aud Lewis FuHkhauser."
Deput3 Sheriff Hotel has made a state
ment. in which he denies b4ing in the court
room at the time OF the arrest Of Senator
Riddleberaer He also Claims that there
was large cro:ed present nj abs rssona, in
spite of the few indictments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

Mn. YosT suggests that republican can
lidates for the legislature announce their
intention of keeping cut Of caucuses for the
nomination of 81 republican U. s. Senator;
Mr.. Brady says General Malone, by his
bossism has ruined the republican party in
Virginia exGov. Cameron says unless
the General DO 6eposed there is no usc in
making fight this fall, and numerous other
prominent Virginia republicans talk in the
same way. But for all that, experience teaches
that each an2 every one of them will not
fail to ycte for legislative candidate, who,
if siected, will next winter vote to put the
General on top again, and to send him back
TO the u. S. Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

THE FARMERS of New York compose the
majority of the voters of that State. And yet
Mr.. George, whose name heads the labor
ticket there TO be voted next fall,
says that all land upon which there is
not building should be conGscated without
recompense to the owners. But this is hard
~ any stranger than the Fl ct that both the
democrats and republicans of the agricultur.
al State of Virginia declare iu favor of q
tariff which compels farmers to sell their pro.
ducts in the cheapest, and buy all that they
have to buy in the dearest markets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26

THAT ex Governor Cameron is one of the
many Virginians WAC take aplain practical
common sense view of tho State debt qnes
ton is proved by tho following remark he
has made upon that question
"The question is-all previous legislation
for the exclusion CT the coupon having been
declared void by the Supreme Court of the
United States-wnat can DO done that will
gain the assent of that court, or Of toe cred
itors, and who will do ?"
a legislature that will provide for high
license for the sale of liquor ard for stamp
tax on bank paper would ct once supply the
means fer the settlement of the debt upon
terms satisfactory to the creditors AMI,
therefore, honorable TO the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
Yellow Fever.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga case of yellow
fever was reported to the health depart
ment to day. A physician from the Bureau
of Contagious Diseases was sent down to in
vesligate, but the officials are very reticent.
The case is said to be on vessel lying at
Market street and East river. The last case
of yellow foyer in this city occurred about
two years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-26
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